Both the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets may be without multiple key players in Friday night's matchup.

The Knicks, Magic, 76ers, Nets and Hornets are set to compete in East Group A during the Emirates NBA Cup. Brian Martin, for NBA.com East Group A features the Battle of the Boroughs between the Knicks ...

The Heat and Hornets game is huge. The Hornets are 1.5 games behind the Heat for the eighth seed in the East. They beat the Celtics on Wednesday at Boston Garden, so they are super hot.

The Miami Heat visit the Charlotte Hornets Friday. Tip-off from Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, is set for 7 p.m. ET.